Receiving more than sixty submissions from artists across Australia, Health Matters! recognised creative practice as a legitimate form of knowledge generation. Rather than asking participants to respond through traditional research methods alone, the competition invited artists to communicate their experiences, priorities and perspectives through painting, textiles, photography, sculpture, drawing and digital media. These works became part of a broader qualitative research process exploring national health research priorities for people with intellectual disability.

At the intersection of research, disability inclusion and contemporary arts practice, Health Matters! reflects Dan's commitment to participatory, arts-based research and the belief that creative practice can expand whose voices are heard in research. The project demonstrates her growing practice in designing inclusive creative processes that generate knowledge, foster participation and contribute to meaningful social change.